whacking

[ hwak-ing, wak- ]

adjective

, Informal.

1. large.

whacking

/ ˈwækɪŋ /

adjective

1. enormous

adverb

1. (intensifier)

   a whacking big lie

Word History and Origins

Origin of whacking¹

First recorded in 1800–10; whack + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Ohtani ambushed him in the game’s first at-bat, whacking the second throw he saw — a cutter down the middle — into the Mets bullpen for his third postseason home run.

From Los Angeles Times

Both Capsey and Sciver-Brunt pulled and swept to throw the bowlers off their lengths, with the latter seeing England home by whacking Khaka over cover in style for the four runs that were required from her final over.

From BBC

In the sixth inning, Ohtani found the second deck of loanDepot Park for the second time this week, whacking a two-run blast that tied Shawn Green’s club record for home runs in a season at 49.

From Los Angeles Times

Smith, playing her first international since September 2022, batted like she had never been away, whacking 12 fours as she equalled Danni Wyatt’s fastest half-century for an Englishwoman from 24 balls.

From BBC

In a series of posts in 2021, the 55-year-old suggested "whacking" the chief medical adviser and said it was a "shame" a creator of the AstraZeneca vaccine had not been assassinated.

From BBC